# Darren Jackson (politician)

Darren G. Jackson (born June 29, 1970) is an American attorney and politician, who served for two years as a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Jackson served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2009 through 2020, representing part of Wake County, North Carolina. While in the legislature, Jackson was also an attorney with Gay, Jackson & McNally, LLP.
Jackson was elected House Minority (Democratic) Leader just before the beginning of the 2017-18 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. He announced that he would not seek another term as minority leader after the 2020 legislative elections.
On Dec. 30, 2020, Jackson resigned from the House of Representatives to accept an appointment from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He filled the vacancy created by Judge Phil Berger Jr.'s election to the state supreme court. He sought election to a full term in 2022, but was defeated.
In 2023, Governor Cooper appointed Jackson to a seat on the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission.

## Electoral history
### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 41,783 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,783 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 24,172 | 66.40% |
| | Republican | Rhonda Allen | 11,441 | 31.43% |
| | Libertarian | Martin Mazuldowski | 789 | 2.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,402 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 31,901 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,901 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 18,823 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,823 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 5,879 | 60.98% |
| | Democratic | Don Mial | 2,846 | 29.52% |
| | Democratic | Michael Slawter | 916 | 9.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,641 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 27,585 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,585 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 2,175 | 60.72% |
| | Democratic | Jeanne Milliken Bonds | 1,407 | 39.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,582 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson (incumbent) | 16,870 | 56.84% |
| | Republican | Duane Cutlip | 12,809 | 43.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,679 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Linda Coleman | 2,242 | 60.43% |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson | 1,468 | 39.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,710 | 100% |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson | 2,176 | 44.26% |
| | Democratic | Barry B. Perry | 1,813 | 36.88% |
| | Democratic | Bobby Hoffman | 927 | 18.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,916 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 39th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Ellis (incumbent) | 13,875 | 56.62% |
| | Democratic | Darren Jackson | 10,105 | 41.24% |
| | Libertarian | H. Wade Minter | 524 | 2.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,504 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |